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History In The Making: DC Bars To Stay Open Late For Once

December 3, 2008 at 4:08 PM | 0 Comments

Maybe if it's a hit, they'll extend it beyond January 20: The DC city council passed some "emergency legislation" today that will allow bars, clubs and restaurants to serve booze until 5 am from January 17 through the morning after Obama's inauguration. That's three extra hours to knock back shots with fellow Democrats before heading back to your obscenely overpriced rental apartment!

Council members in DC, which has a reputation for lame nightlife partly because of its 2 am last call, think they've got to show inauguration visitors a good time when they come to town--as well as cash in on some free-spending tourists. But opponents say it's not likely the people who are still partying at 5 am are the kind of folks who need another beer.

For anyone planning to do the smart thing and use the Metro, this is actually terrific. The trains will be running later than usual--until 2 am--which until today would've put you on the last one out of the station with a bunch of wasted people. Now the booze hounds will still be at the bars, leaving you to ride the rails in peace!

Related Stories:
· DC Bars, Clubs to Be Open 24-Hours a Day [WaPo]
· Inauguration Travel coverage [Jaunted]

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